The Flex Success Podcast

EPISODE 100!! We were pumped to have Dr. Mike ll join us to celebrate this milestone and contribute to the silliness, insight, and guidance. Dr Mike helps us understand how to approach misinformation, and shares his journey of finding the balance between having abs and being significantly overweight. As always, we've peppered in some other great subtopics and plenty of laughs. Something worth shar...

Carrying on from 'Part 1', we continue with 5 more practical considerations for improving the likelihood of goal achievement. Some of these considerations are a little abstract and may be something you've not yet thought of. Something worth sharing? Link to wise: https://wise.com/invite/u/deanm176 (After recording we found out that signing up via this link gets you fee-free transfers. Woohoo!) Men...

Setting goals is so common that we wonder if our pets set them too. But what is less common is actually achieving them. Your hosts Dean and Lizzy cover ways to improve your chances of goal success. Note: Because this is such a big topic, and poor Coach Dean was about to die of a stomach bug during this recording, we have split this episode into two parts. Stay tuned for part 2 coming soon! Somethi...

In the Instagram era, more than ever, people can feel worshipped for a lean physique. But there are consequences to being too lean for too long. And because women are not just small men, the consequences for women have some unique features. In today's episode, Flex Coach George talks us through these. Something worth sharing? https://www.bluegrass-bbq.com/ Fan of the show? If you find value in the...

Intuitively we think of pain as damage, and the extent of the pain is directly relative to the extent of the damage. In this episode, Dr. Nathan Kelly explains that this is not always the case. *episode replay Something worth sharing? Pain Explained by David Butler;Lorimer Moseley Fan of the show? If you find value in the Flex Success Podcast, we’d love it if you could show your support by leaving...

There are many reasons to want to press pause on physique goals over the holiday period. After all, continuing to grow muscle, or to lose fat, often conflicts with other areas of our life we are trying to support, like our social lives. But pressing pause has more options than uncontrollable weight gain. In this episode, your hosts Dean & Lizzy talk you through the 2 most practical alternative...

You don't have time to do heaps of prehab or rehab work before your workouts, so you skip it. It doesn't add to your gains anyway, right? In this episode, Coach James talks us through a practical alternative to reducing injury risk in and out of the gym without adding loads of time to do fluffy stuff before you start lifting. He drives home why, if you really care about your long-term lifespan in...

We loved this episode so much when we released it back in 2019 that we just had to share it again. Coach Eugene Teo shares his experience with moving from 1on1 PT all the way through to international seminars, an exotically large following on social media, and his global fitness app 'Ganbaru Method'. This episode takes some funny turns of discussion but also straightens up towards the life of a di...

Personal Trainers, Educators, Consultants, and Coaches. Too often we see people in any of these roles call themselves a 'Coach'. What is the difference? In this episode, your co-hosts discuss the differences in scope of practice and skillset within each of these roles. Knowing this helps consumers/clients better understand what each role offers so that they can seek the right service for them. In...

Bleeding for a week every month and having peaks and crashes in hormones doesn't intuitively sound natural or healthy, does it... but nature has its own idea. We are joined by ex-model and long-time women's health Coach Olivia Orchowski to talk periods and FemTek, the first menstrual health-focused smart ring built to improve body literacy, all while you sleep! SOMETHING WORTH SHARING 'Think Again...

Flex Coach Chelsea shares the mic with us in this episode, speaking on the topic of how to be less shit. Specifically, how to be less shit at sticking to the plan. Perhaps you don't really have a plan.... in which case your goal is just a dream. There are many practical tips you can take away from this episode, but we encourage you to just pick one and really (really) implement it. You might be su...

People say they have a slow metabolism, but have they bullshit tested this claim? How can anyone really say this without actually measuring it first?! This episode takes you through a little scientific experiment you can run to 'test your metabolism' in 5 steps. Whatever the result, you'll be equipped with useful knowledge of your individual caloric needs to reach a weight goal. Something worth sh...

Educator and Coach Daniel DeBrocke joins us for a discussion on the nuances of coaching and client progress & relationships. No topic is off the table in this episode, from the potential harms of the body positivity movement, the drawbacks of accepting all fat-shaming as damamging, to individual responsibility. This well traveled Canadian is sure to send you home with food for thought. Listen...

When we talk about 'diet fatigue' we don't mean the normal feelings of hunger between meals when you start making better food choices. We are talking about that deep gnawing feeling in your stomach when you're trying to get super-super washboard abs lean. We are talking about the brain fog and heightened mental preoccupation with food, kind of lean. These symptoms are considered part of 'diet fati...

'BMI is useless', proclaims PTs and coaches, because it doesn't account for muscle mass. Is this true? What about DEXA scans, tanita scales like inbody scans, and skin fold pinches? In this episode, your co-hosts discuss these forms of measurements + more. Something worth sharing The Communist Manifesto by Friedrich Engels and Karl Marx Fan of the show? If you find value in the Flex Success Podcas...

We loved this episode we recorded with the handsome and articulate Alan Flanagan way back in mid 2021, that we had to breathe some new life back into it with this replay. Similar to religion, we see people backing their diet of choice as 'the best' or 'the only true diet' that everyone else should adopt while ignoring all the potential pitfalls or deficiencies that may arise from it. We can think...

So you don't want to quit your job and divorce your family & friends to dedicate 100% of your time and energy to your fitness goals. You also have responsbilities, hobbies... things you care about outside of picking heavy things up and putting them down again. We get it! In episode #84, scientist, biomechanics expert, physique coach, and fitness competitor Holly Davage, joins us to discuss how...

Did you know that all diets fit into 3 'types'. This episode outlines what these are, how they 'work', which are best, and how to curate your own that will work for you.    Something worth sharing atlasobscura.com   Fan of the show? If you find value in the Flex Success Podcast, we’d love if you could show your support by leaving a review on iTunes. This will help expose the show to...

People start weight cuts with the best of intentions, but often fall flat on their face due to rookie errors. This episode shares some insights into the lessons Dean & Lizzy have learnt from their experience with getting lean. *This episode is a replay, but the info in it is as relevant as ever. Fan of the show? If you find value in the Flex Success Podcast, we’d love if you could show your su...

Trying to manage something without understanding it first does not put you in a position of power. This episode is aimed at helping you learn your hunger, measure it, and decide what to do next. Mentions  The Better Bodies Program Fan of the show? If you find value in the Flex Success Podcast, we’d love if you could show your support by leaving a review on iTunes. This will help expose the sh...

The Muscle Nerds Queen, Zoe Knight, joins us in this episode to talk all things blood pressure. Sounds boring? Only if you think not dying is boring. Mentions Hypertension course Fan of the show? If you find value in the Flex Success Podcast, we’d love if you could show your support by leaving a review on iTunes. This will help expose the show to a bigger audience so we can help more people be les...

At what stage should you give something up? Quitting a diet, an athletic endeavour, or anything else for that matter. In this episode your hosts explain optimal quitting in the context of Coach Dean's final bodybuilding competition, ever. Learn what it means to optimally quit and how this could benefit you. Something worth sharing Humankind by Rutger Bergman Fan of the show? If you find value in t...

In this episode we introduce you to the newest member of the team, Coach George! We discuss the sex differences in a weight cut.... will Adam have an easier time than Eve getting lean? Or is does the human body, regardless of sex, respond to the same stimulous in the same way? Check out this episode for the answers, get to know Coach George, and enjoy the banter.   Something worth sharing The...

Waaaay back in episode 6, powerlifter and powerlifting coach Will Crozier joined us as a special guest on the podcast. Today, he returns to grace the microphone with his wisdom o how to be less shit, uninvited beard chat, and a laugh.   Fan of the show? If you find value in the Flex Success Podcast, we’d love if you could show your support by leaving a review on iTunes. This will help expose...

Getting lean obviously requires adjustments to the energy balance equasion (calories in VS caloires out), but there is more than one way to do this, with some ways being better than others. We are joined by Coach Joe Jeffery from The Physique Collective who discusses all things energy balance, and the importance of planning. Mentions  - Effective Reps video by Jeff Nippard Something worth sha...